The Friends of Paxton Pits Nature Reserve organises activities and events to help raise awareness of the Reserve. These include monthly guided walks, talks on a wide range of wildlife topics and surveys of the reserve. Events are free and open to all unless otherwise stated.

Please phone if you have any special needs, in particular, regarding the use of wheelchairs and pushchairs. (Visitors’ Centre: 01480 406795)

Visitors are advised to wear suitable clothing for outdoor events with strong boots or shoes, and hats in the summer sun.

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Fungi at Paxton Pits- a talk by Jeff Blincow
Fungi at Paxton Pits- a talk by Jeff Blincow
4 September, 2025    
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Paxton Pits Visitor Centre
Jeff will be talking about the different groups of fungi, and some of the more common species found locally. He will discuss potential identification difficulties, [...]
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Guided Walk - Conservation work at Paxton Pits
Guided Walk - Conservation work at Paxton Pits
6 September, 2025    
10:30am
Paxton Pits Visitor Centre
This month's walk will be focusing on conservation work at Paxton Pits. Your guide this month is Mike Thomas, who leads the volunteer work parties. [...]
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Wildlife Survey Group - Rory's Wood
Wildlife Survey Group - Rory's Wood
13 September, 2025    
9:30am - 12:30pm
Paxton Pits Visitor Centre
The Wildlife Survey Group will be exploring Rory's Wood this morning, looking for the plants and animals that live there. This is a friendly group [...]
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Butterfly and Dragonfly transect surveys
Butterfly and Dragonfly transect surveys
21 September, 2025    
11:00am - 4:00pm
Paxton Pits Visitor Centre
Join us on our next butterfly and dragonfly survey. At present there are lots of willow emerald damselflies and darter dragonflies around, as well as [...]
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Guided Walks - National Fungus Day
Guided Walks - National Fungus Day
4 October, 2025    
10:30am - 4:00pm
Alan Robbins of the Hunts Fungus Group will be leading guided walks which leave from the Paxton Pits Visitor Centre at 10:30am and 1:30pm. Come along [...]
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Events on 4 September, 2025
Fungi at Paxton Pits- a talk by Jeff Blincow
Fungi at Paxton Pits- a talk by Jeff Blincow
4 Sep 25
St Neots
Events on 6 September, 2025
Guided Walk - Conservation work at Paxton Pits
Guided Walk - Conservation work at Paxton Pits
6 Sep 25
St Neots
Events on 13 September, 2025
Wildlife Survey Group - Rory's Wood
Wildlife Survey Group - Rory's Wood
13 Sep 25
St Neots
Events on 21 September, 2025
Butterfly and Dragonfly transect surveys
Butterfly and Dragonfly transect surveys
21 Sep 25
St Neots
Events on 4 October, 2025
Guided Walks - National Fungus Day
Guided Walks - National Fungus Day
4 Oct 25